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Singapore doesn’t view Bitcoin as a threat and claims there is no reason to ban cryptocurrency trading within the city-state. Why so Serious? As China steps up its efforts to eradicate Bitcoin buying and cryptocurrency trading from within its borders, Singapore sees no reason to ban “experimental” cryptocurrency trading in the city-state. The news comes after an extensive review from Singapore’s central bank, who has been conducting studies on cryptocurrencies and their potential risks. Deputy Prime

Following false fears of a Bitcoin ban in India, the FUD storm continues as China looks to completely eradicate cryptocurrency trading—but can they succeed? Chinese FUD Strikes Again It’s been a rough month for Bitcoin and the cryptocurrency market. The price of the dominant cryptocurrency has dropped below $8,000, and many altcoins have suffered even more significant losses, following a seemingly endless flood of FUD (Fear, Uncertainty, and Doubt) from mainstream media outlets. Now, it appears

Markets are tumbling during Asian trading today as fears escalate of further clampdowns across the region. Authorities in China seem hell-bent on preventing their citizens trading in cryptocurrencies, which may have sparked a wave of panic selling across the board. According to reports, the Chinese government plans to widen its crackdown on domestic crypto trading by targeting methods for doing so, including over-the-counter trading, offshore sites used for centralized trading, and peer-to-peer trading of large

Another day in Crypto Land, and the charts are swinging once again. Bitcoin has experienced a couple of days of relative calm, climbing only a few hundred dollars this time from $16,500 to $16,800, where it currently trades. Many are beginning to question where the great impetus comes from and what is actually pushing these prices ever higher. According to a report by the Wall Street Journal, traders in Asia are responsible for a lot

Commodities were once synonymous with old money and the elite, but in the age of cryptocurrency, they are making an unstoppable comeback. Commodities in the Age of Crypto In 2017, commodity trading focused on precious metals particularly is becoming vogue once again – but this time for anyone with Bitcoin holdings. While commodities naturally come in more forms than metals – energy and foodstuffs, for example – it is gold that has found a natural

Venezuela has arrested a group of Bitcoin miners for allegedly “affecting stability” of the country’s electricity supply. Thirsty Work Causes Problems for Miners As reported in local news resource Criptonoticias, four people running 300 machines to mine bitcoins are now in custody in Charallave, Miranda province. The Venezuelan Scientific, Penal and Criminal Investigation Corps said that the operation, which also involved the selling of bitcoins on the country’s border, was having a negative impact on

Waves Platform, the Moscow-based leading blockchain platform recently made news after announcing its intentions to develop distributed ledger based fintech and trading solutions. [Note: This is a press release] In yet another significant contribution towards crypto-technology, the platform has partnered with the Business Incubator of Higher School of Economics in the country to launch Pro FinTech Startup Program. Alongside Waves Platform, the National Settlement Depository will also be playing a significant role in the Pro

Many people know CEX.IO as a platform to buy and sell Bitcoin in exchange for various fiat currencies. But the company recently announced a new addition to this platform in the form of Ethereum trading. This modern digital currency can be traded against both Bitcoin and the US Dollar as of today. Also read: BIT.AC Launches Innovative Multi-Currency Crypto Wallet Platform CEX.IO Adds Ethereum Trading Markets It is always positive to see digital currency exchange

Cloud-based financial trading platforms are becoming a new emerging trend, and Uphold is one of the frontrunners in this regard. Now that the company has partnered with YES BANK, they can offer their trading services to customers in India as well. This is positive news for Bitcoin too; as it is one of the supported currencies on the Uphold platform. Also read: XML Gold CEO: Bitcoin’s Future Bright, Classic Will End Drama YES BANK Is

Bitcoin traders have been reaping the benefits of arbitrage opportunities for many years now. In fact, there is a growing need for arbitrageurs and market makers, as they are the main providers of liquidity in any financial context. BitMEX, a platform specialized in trading Bitcoin derivatives, has integrated Bitcoin futures contracts with China stocks. This is a major step forward for the legitimacy of Bitcoin as a viable trading tool, both for investing and speculation

The financial situation in China is anything but stable right now, as the continuing devaluation of the Chinese Yuan is causing a lot of worry and confusion. To make matters even worse, the country’s entire market crashed yesterday, leading to an emergency stop all trading activities. When all was said and done, the stock market lost 7% of their value in less than a day, and more chaos would have ensued if trading hadn’t been

This week, Barry Silbert posted a tweet saying the new Coinbase exchange had exceeded Bitstamp and BTC-e trading volume for the first time. Silbert is the Founder of Digital Currency Group, a company building the foundation for the digital currency revolution by supporting new startups and ideas Bitcoin ecosystem. He is also the creator of the Bitcoin Investment Trust, as well as the founder of SecondMarket, a platform that manages private investment funds. It was on the

At the beginning of 2014, Wedbush Securities, a financial services and investment firm, decided to accept Bitcoin. A month later, the company released a research paper saying that speculation and trading on Bitcoin’s volatility, attributes regarded by most as holding back the currency, were actually its first killer app. The paper also noted that the currency would either be worth zero dollars or a million dollars. Since then, the institution has only increased their involvement

The second country that we will take a closer look at is the Isle of Man. The Isle of Man is nestled between Ireland, England,Wales and Scotland. It has been a haven for online gambling companies for a couple of years now. However The Isle of Man is looking toward the future like an open minded country should. There has been quite a storm about the Isle of Man’s decision to become a “pro digital

During our news reporting, interviews, articles, academic life, and networking, we made some interesting connections and friends from all walks of life. So why not do a special interview with some of our connections we’ve build up? That is the exact thought we at Bitcoinist had. However due to the high status and fame these people and their companies have, we will not use their original names. These prominent people speaking out for or

People always ask me: “What to do with your Bitcoin and other crypto”? the answer is: you can do a lot with it. Buying gift cards for amazon, iTunes etc. However you want to do a solid investment. Maybe investing in some real money and what is better than buying proof sets, gold coins, silver coin sets etc. When you want to do this you need to be very careful. This article is written because

Comkort is an Estonian based exchange that opened their trading services back in February 2014, offering a series of distinct features with an incredibly fast, secure and easy-to-use real-time trading platform. Since the beginning, the quality and uniqueness of the Comkort exchange trading services has been widely appreciated and the number of the exchange users has been growing exponentially.

Coinsetter is a Wall Street built bitcoin exchange for firms and individuals. The company’s trading platform puts the power of institutional bitcoin trading at the customers fingertips. Coinsetter offers an industry leading feature set to all types of users by aggregating the feeds of multiple exchanges to offer the best bitcoin prices available anywhere along with a deep liquidity near the market price nearly unmatched. Both businesses and individuals can benefit from using Coinsetter bitcoin

Bitcoin Trader is the Brand name of Bitcoin Trader Holding Inc. Under the program Bitcoin Trader, Holding Inc. is providing its clients the opportunity to earn a substantial and sustainable passive income. Last week Bitcoinist has posted a Review about the Bitcoin Trader Services, this week we give you an inside approach with Thomas Oppermman, the Public Relations Manager of Bitcoin-Trader. I hear Bitcoin-Trader has opened last year, but already has a huge and growing

So far we have seen rapid movement in the crypto currency technological environment; there are some exchanges that stand out not just for their outstanding performance, but for their strong commitment to implement quality solutions and remarkable technological improvements. In the verge of this technological path we find the Draglet exchange. Draglet launched their Bitcoin Bootcamp on the 3rd of December last year, and in three months time they’ve raised about 900 users. The concept

Draglet is based in Munich, and is one company that has come forward with a new set of options and adaptable plug-in tools to allow exchange-related businesses to run off a pre-manufactured backend system. As bitcoin is becoming increasingly accepted, followed by new users and businesses coming into play everyday, the industry around cryptocurrency has been seeing an extraordinary growth. The digital currency market has dragged exchanges to be a part of the booming industry